[vcf-midatlantic] What do you guys always need for your vintage computing projects?

[Benjamin Krein]

There are other CAD programs out there that you might find more
approachable if you're just starting out.  TinkerCAD is one that comes to
mind though I've never used it.  I personally use Fusion360 but it can be
daunting at first & their pricing tiers are weird & get expensive really
fast if you're doing anything non-personal.  There are some restrictions on
the free version too from a functionality perspective.  Just beware & know
you have options if you're not already married to Fusion360.

On the BlueSCSI Discord the maker of the PotatoFi PiSCSI case just recently
opened up his license to be a bit more free (I think) & he has a number of
really great models for various BlueSCSI/PiSCSI projects that you should
check out.   https://www.printables.com/model/72451-piscsi-slim-case - Just
make sure you're honoring people's licenses & giving credit when/where
appropriate (It's ALWAYS good to give credit to the original designer
IMO).

Other drive sleds are popular too.  Expansion slot filler blanks or port
mounts for things like joystick ports etc. come to mind as well for the
Macs & Apple IIs.  Probably lots of other things I'm not thinking of right
now.

Good luck!

On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 7:12 AM Charlie's Computers via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> (I know VCF East 2024 *just* ended and I'm not asking about plans for next
> year, don't worry!)
>
> I'm thinking of being a vendor at next year's VCF East or the year after
> that. I'm getting into 3d printing and I'm going to buy a few more
> printers.
>
> If I 3D printed brackets and adapters and more and sold them, what do you
> guys always seem to need for your projects? Hard drive sleds? SCSI2SD
> adapters for old Macintosh computers? Floppy EMU cases?
>
> My 3d modeling skills are 0/10 so these things need to exist on Thingiverse
> or yeggi.com (3d print search engine)
>
> But I'll download Fusion 360 and try and figure out something, so if you
> guys have any ideas for useful things I could make, let me know!
>
> Sincerely,
> Charlie
>


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- Benjamin Krein